The Federalist (Hamilton, Jay and Madison)

by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

Versions of The Federalist include:

• The Federalist: on the New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788 (1818) (transcription project)
• The Federalist, on the new Constitution (1857) (transcription project)
• The Federalist (1863), edited by Henry Dawson
• The Federalist (1898), edited by Paul Ford

List of individual articles

• Federalist 1 – General Introduction
• Federalist 2 – Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
• Federalist 3 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
• Federalist 4 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
• Federalist 5 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
• Federalist 6 – Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
• Federalist 7 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
• Federalist 8 – The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
• Federalist 9 – The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
• Federalist 10 – The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
• Federalist 11 – The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
• Federalist 12 – The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
• Federalist 13 – Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
• Federalist 14 – Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
• Federalist 15 – The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 16 – The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 17 – The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 18 – The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 19 – The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 20 – The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
• Federalist 21 – Other Defects of the Present Confederation
• Federalist 22 – The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
• Federalist 23 – The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
• Federalist 24 – The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
• Federalist 25 – The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
• Federalist 26 – The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
• Federalist 27 – The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
• Federalist 28 – The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
• Federalist 29 – Concerning the Militia
• Federalist 30 – Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 31 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 32 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 33 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 34 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 35 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 36 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
• Federalist 37 – Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
• Federalist 38 – The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
• Federalist 39 – The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
• Federalist 40 – The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
• Federalist 41 – General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution
• Federalist 42 – The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
• Federalist 43 – The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
• Federalist 44 – Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
• Federalist 45 – The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
• Federalist 46 – The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
• Federalist 47 – The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
• Federalist 48 – These Departments Should Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
• Federalist 49 – Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government
• Federalist 50 – Periodic Appeals to the People Considered
• Federalist 51 – The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
• Federalist 52 – The House of Representatives
• Federalist 53 – The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives
• Federalist 54 – The Apportionment of Members Among the States
• Federalist 55 – The Total Number of the House of Representatives
• Federalist 56 – The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
• Federalist 57 – The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many
• Federalist 58 – Objection That The Number of Members Will Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
• Federalist 59 – Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
• Federalist 60 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
• Federalist 61 – The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
• Federalist 62 – The Senate
• Federalist 63 – The Senate Continued
• Federalist 64 – The Powers of the Senate
• Federalist 65 – The Powers of the Senate Continued
• Federalist 66 – Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
• Federalist 67 – The Executive Department
• Federalist 68 – The Mode of Electing the President
• Federalist 69 – The Real Character of the Executive
• Federalist 70 – The Executive Department Further Considered
• Federalist 71 – The Duration in Office of the Executive
• Federalist 72 – The Same Subject Continued, and Re–Eligibility of the Executive Considered
• Federalist 73 – The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
• Federalist 74 – The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
• Federalist 75 – The Treaty Making Power of the Executive
• Federalist 76 – The Appointing Power of the Executive
• Federalist 77 – The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
• Federalist 78 – The Judiciary Department
• Federalist 79 – The Judiciary Continued
• Federalist 80 – The Powers of the Judiciary
• Federalist 81 – The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
• Federalist 82 – The Judiciary Continued
• Federalist 83 – The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
• Federalist 84 – Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
• Federalist 85 – Concluding Remarks